‘They make me strong’: Mayport Elem. teacher named Hyundai Hometown Hero

  • 📰 wjxt4
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 57 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 26%
  • Publisher: 63%

Education Education Headlines News

Education Education Latest News,Education Education Headlines

The second-grade English and Social Studies teacher at Mayport Elementary School was ambushed with the news that she had won the Hyundai Hometown Heroes Award in the Educator category.

The smiles and applause from her students helped soften the surprise.

The advertiser paid a fee to promote this sponsored article and may have influenced or authored the content. The views expressed in this article are those of the advertiser and do not necessarily reflect those of this site or affiliated companies. The smiles and applause from her students helped soften the surprise.Colleen Pugh with her students.

Pugh is a 26-year veteran of the classroom, spending the majority of her time at San Jose Elementary ahead of the past seven years at Mayport.Pugh said she loves teaching and her students keep her coming back for more. “They make me strong. Their energy, their inquisitiveness. Their want to learn. They’re just good kids.”This is the submission on her behalf from her son, Connor:

Colleen Pugh has been an educator in Duval County for over 25 years. In that time she has dedicated her efforts and livelihood towards making the children of this area as great as they can be. At the beginning of her career, she was an English Speaking Second Language teacher determined to integrate children from foreign language-speaking families into the Duval County school system.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 246. in EDUCATİON

Education Education Latest News, Education Education Headlines